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    High Mileage Sonics - the longevity thread

    2015 LT Sedan 1.8 5spd 152K miles Bought new June 2015 Eibachs, rear sway bar, K&M setup, a few visual mods. My daily. Repairs include brake pads and rotors ~ 100K Miles timing belt / water pump ~ 100K miles Battery ~ 130K miles 2 overflow tanks. finally got a metal one and never looked...
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    What clutch are we recommending?

    Am I the only one with a 1.8 that has needed a clutch? :cautious:
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    What clutch are we recommending?

    2015 1.8 (obviously) 5 speed. 151K. No engine mods other than a K&N setup. My clutch is slipping a bit on 3rd and 4th. What are we recommending that will get another 151K? I see I can get a pressure plate throwout bearing and clutch disc from GMpartsdirect.
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    Oil Pan bolt torque? removal guide?

    So the words "Oil" and "Pan" are too short for the search function. I split my oil pan a bit on a rock today in my 1.8 5spd. The pan looks easy enough to change, just need to drop the exhaust it appears? I can't find A. A replacement gasket. B. A torque spec for the hardware. Anyone have...
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    Which front pipe do I need? VVT or Not?

    Hey guys, ordering a downpipe for my '15. Sonic. How do I know if I have VVT or not? Two different part #s. 95129305 Front Pipe SONIC; W/ O TURBO; W/ VVT 95129307 Front Pipe SONIC; W/ O TURBO; W/ O VVT My flex pipe is ripped apart. :rolleyes: It seems like the xx307 is available EVERYWHERE...
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    P0420 + P0073.. dealer left parts off.

    So I drop my car at the dealer ('15 sonic 1.8 5spd) to have the exhaust leak I mentioned looked it. Service guy said it was a cat, and they replaced it under warranty. I get halfway home and the CEL comes on again. Car seems loud still. Open the hood, I notice they didn't install my K&N setup at...
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    Factory looking lip W/O 3rd brake light - Sedan?

    Does such a thing exist? I saw the stick on BMW M3 style lips on eBay but..
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    Oil Pressure Gauge?

    See sporadic posts years old with no answers.. Anyone rig up an actual Oil Pressure gauge on a 1.8? :( Guess I can tee off the original sender, but.. where is it?
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    Aluminum bar grill overlays

    Got this last week and put it on yesterday. These go over the existing grill and are held in with screws and toggle nuts. Manfucaturer recommends pulling the top of the bumper under the hood. No need. I threaded the screws with the nuts, fed them through the car's grill, and held them in place...
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    What's this in my trunk?

    Probably asked dozens of times, but searching reveals nothing. What's this for on the passenger side in my sedan's trunk? And what's this latch for? :o
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    PSquare's boring commuter build.

    So my daily driver for over 11 years was a 93 Cavalier. Still have it in the garage. When my wife got a new car for work (Chevy Spark) I took over her rotbox E36 BMW. Nice car, when it worked. I have a 70 mile daily commute, and I'd rather play with my project cars then fix a daily. After...
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    K&n + cel

    So the whole OBD2 thing is new to me. Figured I could throw an intake on and it'd be fine. Seems lots of people have issues? Curious if we know percentages of installs that threw a code? Cars in my state must 'pass emissions' as well, IE, no check engine light. Bought a bunch of goodies for my...
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    ABS Plastic trunk liner from Thailand?

    Anyone have this? Trunk Tail Rear Cargo Tray Cover for Chevrolet Sonic 2012 4DOOR Sedan | eBay Just curious on quality. I kinda like the look of it better than the OEM one.
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    Let's see your generic fog light *switch* install

    So I come from a long line of GM daily drivers that blew up into projects and cruise night cars over the past 20+ years.. X bodies (gasp) G bodies (meh) 2nd gen J bodies, and now a Sonic. I see lots of people who have done eBay fogs or something else to skip the GM programming... which is new...
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    New Sonic in MA

    Hi. Paul here. Bought a '15 Sonic 1.8 LT 5spd a few weeks ago new. Had to get it pulled from another dealer because I wanted a stick and NOT an LS. Has Mylink and a backup camera, lol. Mods so far include shifter bushings. Car was bought as a commuter. 37.5-38.2 MPG on the dash. I drive...
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